#93B5EA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.8% 0.085 259.1), rgb(147, 181, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#93B5EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93B5EA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 181, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.085 259.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #93B5EA | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93B5EA | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93B5EA text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93B5EA text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 258.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93B5EA
oklch(76.8% 0.085 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BA1F5
oklch(70.8% 0.136 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#4286F1
oklch(63.1% 0.175 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#216DDF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#135AC2
oklch(49.1% 0.176 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#134A9D
oklch(42.6% 0.147 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#183F7C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2549
oklch(26.9% 0.073 259.8)
#93B5EA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A2B8EC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B0E9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77C0C7 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93B5EA
#93B5EA
oklch(76.8% 0.085 259.1)
- #D1AE74
#D1AE74
oklch(76.9% 0.086 79.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #93B5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
Use #93B5EA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.